Born with a silver spoon


Born with famous last names, the whole world seems to care about these celebrity kids. (Photos: Getty)


Ever since her birth, Abhishek and Aishwarya's darling daughter Aradhya has been everyone's focus of attention. She will turn a year on 16th Nov.



 Sachin Tendulkar (C) of India alongside his son Arjun (L) and daughter Sara (R) during the 2011 ICC World Cup Final between India and Sri Lanka at Wankhede Stadium on April 2, 2011 in Mumbai, India.



 Indian cricketer Vangipurappu Venkata Sai (VVS) Laxman (R), wife Sailaja amd their children Sarvajith and Achinthya attend a press conference held to announce his retirement from Test Cricket at the Rajiv Gandhi International cricket stadium in Hyderabad on August 18, 2012. Veteran Indian batsman Vangipurappu Venkata Sai Laxman announced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday, saying it was time to make way for the next generation....


 Shahrukh Khan’s wife Gauri Khan and daughter Suhana.



Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and their six children Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Knox, and Vivienne.



Pakistan cricket captain Inzamam-ul-Haq (R) walks across the field with his young son Ibtecam (C), team-mate Abdul Razzaq, (L) before a practice session in Calcutta, 11 November 2004.


Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly holds his daughter Sana as he leaves The Arabian Sea Country Club in Karachi, 27 January 2006,


Rahul Dravid with his son Samit during day four of the First Test between South Africa and India at the Liberty Life Wanderers Stadium on December 18, 2006 in Johannesburg, South Africa.


 Indian cricketer Anil Kumble, with his son Mayas Kumble, arrives for a press conference to announce his retirement from one-day international (ODI) cricket during a press conference in Bangalore, 30 March 2007.



Colombo, SRI LANKA: Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya carries his daughter Javindi (L) and accompanied by wife Sandra smiles with well wishers during official ceremonies to welcome the national team on their return from the World Cup series in the Caribbean, in Colombo, 03 May 2007.


 Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag carries his son Aryavir as he enters the airport on his way to Britain for the Twenty20 World Championship in Mumbai on May 29, 2009.


Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan poses for a photo with his son Muttiah Naren after his team won the first Test match between Sri Lanka and India at The Galle International Cricket Stadium in Galle on July 22, 2010.


 Wife of Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid, Dr. Vijeta Pendharkar Dravid and their son, sit amongst journalists watching Dravid address a press conference announcing his retirement from Test cricket in Bangalore on March 9, 2012.



Hrithik Roshan with Hrehaan and Hridhaan.



 Aarav - Akshay Kumar's son


 Malaika Arora Khan with her son Arhaan


 Hrithik and Suzanne with their kids Hrehaan and Hridhaan


 Sanjay and Manyata Dutt with their kids Shahraan and Iqra.


 SRK with Aryan and Suhana.


Kajol with her kids Nysa and Yug Devgn.

World’s 15 most productive shopping centers

The upscale open-air shopping mall, Bal Harbour Shops in Florida, United States is the leading lucrative shopping centers in the world. It is considered to be one of the most profitable and productive shopping areas internationally. This is a list of the most lucrative shopping centers in the world according to the International Council of Shopping Center's Shopping Centers Today.




1. Bal Harbour Shops
Bal Harbour Shops which is located in Miami, United States is well known for its luxury retail stores such Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Lanvin, Neiman Marcus, Prada, among other brands. The open-air shopping center concept has abandoned the traditional enclosed air-conditioned mall. The Bal Harbour Shops has $2,555 sales per square foot. 




2. Forum Shops at Caesars
The Forum Shops at Caesars is one of the most successful high-end shopping malls and is connected to Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The venue includes more than 160 shops, haute couture boutiques as well as restaurants. The Forum Shops at Caesars has $1,750 sales per square foot.




3. Westfield Stratford
Westfield Stratford is located in London and is considered as the largest urban shopping centres in Europe. The shopping centre is part of a large multi-purpose development project called Stratford City. Westfield Stratford has about $1,600 sales per square foot.




4. Westfield London
Located in White City, London, Westfield London is known as one of the largest shopping malls in the world. The mall features around 255 stores, including All Saints, Apple, Bershka, Boots, Bose and high-end brands like Burberry, De Beers, Dior, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, among other stores. Westfield London has about $1,600 sales per square foot.




5. Shops at Columbus Circle
Shops at Columbus Circle is an urban shopping mall in Manhattan, New York City. The mall includes mostly upscale stores selling luxury brands and some of the most expensive restaurants in the city. Shops at Columbus Circle has $1,600 sales per square foot.




6. Westfield Sydney
Westfield Sydney is a shopping center operated in Sydney, Australia and has over 300 stores to entertain shoppers with various retail brands. The shopping center has over 130 specialty stores. The Westfield Sydney has $1,500 sales per square foot.




7. Mall of the Emirates
Mall of the Emirates is developed by Majid Al Futtaim Properties and is one of the largest malls in the world. The Dubai mall as a shopping center hosted 30.6 million visitors in 2009. The Mall of the Emirates has $1,423 sales per square foot.




8. The Grove
Located in Los Angeles, the Grove is a retail and entertainment complex. Its architecture is influenced by classic historic districts with shopping alleys, broad plazas, and intimate courtyards and the stores have boxy interiors similar to the ones found in other contemporary stores. The Grove has $1,400 sales per square foot.




9. Pacific Centre
Pacific Centre is a shopping mall located in Vancouver, Canada. Apart from over 100 stores and services the anchor stores include Sears, Holt Renfrew, Sport Chek and Atmosphere among other well-known brands. Pacific Centre has $1,255 sales per square foot.




10. The Mall at Millenia
Popularly known as The Millenia Mall, this contemporary indoor mall is located in Florida. The shopping center has over 150 stores, and is anchored by Macy's, Bloomingdale's, and Neiman Marcus, among other retail stores. The Mall at Millenia has $1,250 sales per square foot.




11. Ala Moana Center
Ala Moana Center located in Honolulu is one of the largest open-air shopping centers in the world. This shopping center has more than 290 shops and restaurants, including boutiques of leading international fashion designers. Ala Moana Center has $1,200 sales per square foot.




12. Yorkdale
Located in Canada, Yorkdale shopping center is a large mall housing over 250 stores. This shopping center attracts approximately 400,000 customers a week. Yorkdale has $1,194 sales per square foot.




13. Chadstone
Located in Melbourne, the regional shopping center, Chadstone is the first self contained shopping center with about 530 stores and more than 9300 free car parking spaces. The majority of the stores are fashion houses, including luxury labels. Chadstone has $1,157 sales per square foot.




14. The Mall at Short Hills
The Mall at Short Hills is a shopping center located in New Jersey and has over 40 retailers who attract customers from all around the world. The shopping center is anchored by Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, Bloomingdale's and Macy’s. The Mall at Short Hills has $1,110 sales per square foot.




15. Americana at Brand
Americana at Brand is a large outdoor shopping community in California. Some of its retail and dining options include Barnes and Noble as well as Barneys , J.Crew, Apple, Kiehl's and The Cheesecake Factory among others. Americana at Brand has $1,100 sales per square foot.

Can you afford it?


A look at some world's most expensive antiques


An emerald and diamond tiara is displayed at Sotheby's auction house in London May 4, 2011. The tiara, which value is estimated between $5-10 million, was auctioned off in Geneva on May 17, 2011.



A silver openface keyless lever chronograph watch (L) and an oversized silver hour angle aviator's wristwatch with indirect sweep centre seconds are pictured during an auction preview at Christie's in Geneva April 1, 2011. The items signed Longines, formerly the property of Air Marshal Italo Balbo and received probably from Col. Charles Lindberg for the wristwatch, carry a price estimate between US$ 30,000 and 50,000.


Mathias Rajani, Danish luxury product company Aesir's chief commercial officer, holds a model of his company's new mobile phone during a press presentation in Moscow September 5, 2011. It doesn't do email, the internet, have a camera, games or GPS navigation, but a new mobile phone from Denmark is literally solid gold. Danish retailer Aesir said it hopes to sell its $57,400, limited-edition 18-carat gold phones to Moscow's fashion-forward elite. 



An employee holds a fourteenth century Mamluk candlestick at Sotheby's in central London April 1, 2011. Valued between 2-3 million pounds sterling, the piece was a part of the London sale of Islamic arts on April 6, 2011.


A Christie's employee holds a 17th-century silver and brass inlaid Bidri Ewer valued at £8,000-£10,000 (US $13,000-16,000) at Christie's in London April 4, 2011.


The engraved Persian names of Mughal Emperor Jahangir and his grandson Alamgir are pictured on a spinel during an auction preview at Christie's in Geneva April 1, 2011. The spinel is part of an Imperial Mughal necklace with eleven baroque spinels, weighing 1,136.63 carats, three stone are engraved with the name of its owner. Valued between US$ 1,500,000-2,500,000, it went under the hammer on May 18, 2011 in Geneva.



Christie's Islamic art specialist Sara Plumbly holds a gold and turquoise-hilted knife valued at £400,000-£600,000 (US $650,000-$970,000)at Christie's in London April 4, 2011.


A Gujarati mother-of-pearl and black composition overlaid wooden pen box from northwest India, valued at £100,000-150,000 (US $160,000-240,000), is displayed at Christie's in London April 4, 2011. 

A model displays the Sun-Drop diamond during a media preview in Hong Kong October 6, 2011. The 110.03 carats diamond has been graded Fancy Vivid Yellow, the highest color grading for a yellow diamond. The diamond will be sold in auction at Sotheby's Geneva on November 15 and expected to fetch US$11-15 million.


A Bonhams employee poses with the Bulgari crossover ring set with 3.72 carat fancy vivid blue diamond and 3.93 carat diamond at Bonhams auction house in London September 21, 2011. The piece, dated circa 1960, is valued upto 800,000 pounds( $1.3 million).


A Hello Kitty figurine, studded with a total of 19,636 Swarovski crystals, is displayed during a press preview of Swarovski's Hello Kitty collection at an event entitled 'House of Hello Kitty' in Tokyo on June 29, 2011. The figurine, limited to 88, carries a price tag of 1,155,000 yen ($14,246).
 
  
Christie's Islamic art specialist Sara Plumbly holds a safavid tinned-copper bowl from the second half of the 14th centry valued at £400,000-£600,000 (US $650,000-$970,000) at Christie's in London April 4, 2011. 


Ultra rare magnums of Le Pin 1982 wine are displayed at Sotheby's ahead of their auction next week, in London June 10, 2011. Valued approx in the range of 50-60,000 pounds ($81-98,000), a case of six magnums were auctioned off in June.



A Sotheby's employee poses with artist Alberto Giacometti's artwork 'Trois hommes qui marchent II' at Sotheby's Auction House in London June 17, 2011. The piece is valued upto £15million ($24.23 million).


Sotheby's employee John Dinklemeyer adjusts Paul Gauguin's 'Jeune tahitienne', a sculpture carved during the artist's first trip to Tahiti between 1891 and 1893, at Sotheby's in New York, March 24, 2011. The intricate wooden bust, valued at as much as $15 million, was auctioned off, on May 3, according to Sotheby's. It depicts a young, unidentified Tahitian woman and includes jewelry which Gauguin made himself using seashells and pieces of red coral.


 Christie's Islamic art specialist Sara Plumbly holds a Fatimid bronze gazelle dating from the late 10th to early 11th century Egypt valued at £800-£1 million (US$1.6-1.3 million) at Christie's in London April 4, 2011. The piece was auctioned off in London on April 7, 2011 along with other art of the Islamic and Indian world.


 A Sotheby's employee poses with 'Gudrun (633)' by Gerhard Richter from 1987 at Sotheby's in London October 7, 2011. It is valued between 3.5 million - 4.8 million pounds ($5.5 million - 7.5 million).


A visitor views detail of a page of the sixteenth century folio 'Faridun in the Guise of a Dragon Tests His Sons' at Sotheby's in central London April 1, 2011. Valued between 2-3million pounds sterling, the piece forms part of the scholarly collection of Islamic and Indian Art assembled by the late Stuart Cary Welch.


 Two unmounted emeralds weighing 17.97 and 15.99 carats are pictured during an auction preview at Christie's in Geneva April 1, 2011. Valued between US$ 200,000-300,000, the former property of Empress Eugenie (portrait) was auctioned off on May 18, 2011 in Geneva.


A Christie's employee models The Rosebery pearl and diamond tiara, bracelet and brooch at Christie's in London June 6, 2011. The tiara carries an estimate price of £1-1.5 million (US $1.6-2.5 million) and the bracelet and brooch, were auctioned off in London on June 8.


A fine and rare famille-rose 'peach' vase, Tianqiuping, with a seal mark and period of Qianlong, which is estimated to fetch 10.3 to 15.4 million dollars, is shown during a Sotheby's preview in Hong Kong September 7, 2011. The auction house will hold its Autumn sale in early October, with a total of over 310 lots of imperial Chinese porcelains which estimated a total vale of over 150 million dollars.



A Sotheby's employee poses for a photograph with an 18 carat gold sculpture of Kate Moss entitled 'Microcosmos (Siren)' by Marc Quinn at Sotheby's in London October 7, 2011. The artwork is valued between 500,000 - 700,000 pounds ($777,000 - 1.1 million